I feel/think the MeToo movement is a wonderful thing for women and a chance for men to maybe learn something. White males rule. It is that simple, the belief white women are 'weaker' all around is false but it does work to control us. I use the term white male as it is primarily the group in the U.S. responsible for most of the sexual harassment, all other males second and then females. There are certainly levels of sexual harassment, my comments deal with most egregious. Sometimes I have let the little shit fly by because it just isn't worth forcing the issue. My career in the printing industry was doing jobs that men mostly held in the past. So certain things were a given and ya just have to shine alot of it on - there's a deadline to meet. That would be the comments and general behavior, touch me and you die. The good thing about the printing industry back then, when the crap got too deep I could just quit and within days find new employment. If I really liked a place I'd fight back and not take it, I wore proudly the label BITCH. If you were perceived as needing the job it would be worse. The pendulum will swing with outrageous whiners and accusations but common sense will prevail and we will all be better for it. Now if racism could be also dealt with I'd be a happy camper.

My eighth grade daughter was getting slapped on the back and butt by boys who think it is funny. She “solved” the problem by changing her timing to avoid the offenders. We still need better examples of how to get along.

I think the pendulum has swung too far ! As always , it’s now out of control ! A flirt or a touch is a far cry from rape , Weinstein is the far end of the pendulum ,total abuse ! Forcing women in vulnerable sisuations to do unwanted sexual acts ? Especially abusing their power ? As in the job is in the balance ? Women accept the abuse coz they need the work . Very sad ????.
But flinging the term “sexual harassment “ all over the place for the least little infringement ? Is going overboard ,a guy loosing his job for something that was once “ the usual “ but is now
UNACCEPTABLE ? Even a goddamn word is a sackable offence ! FFS ! We need to get our scales re balanced , ok draw the line but enjoy the craic ,????????????

Interesting that mostly men are opining on this.
Let me say, as a father of a daughter, I think it is a very good thing and I hope it leads to equality and and help weed out predators.
As the father of a son, I am concerned that the lines of consent have gotten fuzzy. But maybe it is just me who is fuzzy.

Yes it has been wonderful. Trump has done the nation a favor by showing us what a real male pig looks like up close and as president. The metoo movement is outstanding in that it is capturing the attention of the nation. If trump were not such an ass hole, we may not be hearing about this time

The intention of #Me Too is a good one, don't get me wrong. But they have to be careful that it doesn't become a witch hunt.

I was aware of the incidence of sexual abuse from my work.It is higher than the average person would ever suspect. This may have brought things in the open but some things mentioned seemed not so serious to me. Making a succinct definition is difficult though because it is the act and the perception of the act on the receiving end

I've always thought that you can say something once but if you get a negative response then the second time is harassment. But any more I've heard some things that seem innocent that people have gone crazy over. That's why now I never am first to say anything.

I'm sure I don't have to say this but I will anyway in case there are any women who don't know.

It's no good giving a man a disapproving look - he won't understand it.

It's no good giving a subtle hint, he'll miss it; a moderate hint, he'll miss that too; a strong hint, he'll miss that as well.

Probably best to say "Please don't do that/speak like that.

That leaves him the option to apologise, say he didn't mean anything by it and exit without losing face.

(Goes to find tin hat and kevlar jacket )

Sexual harassment for me is if someone touches me in an unwanted sexual way. Someone can say anything with a sexual connotation to me but they will also get a response that will make them blush so hard that blood will pour out of every orifice of their body lol

I just saw this & it reminded me of this post . I see this trend happening , for the better , as a result of equality , & it's progress

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I suppose anything that makes the other person feel uncomfortable sexually.
I've seen guys who will drop sexual innuendo into nearly every sentence they speak to a woman.
Hell, it makes me uncomfortable when I hear it.

I think the 'Me too' movement is a good thing, women aren't as afraid to speak up about the harassment they've had to endure.
Many times it happens in the workplace and there is a real fear of losing their career if they spoke up.
Now we're starting to see the opposite where the accused are losing their positions because of their actions.

Any unwanted sexual remarks or postings on workplace walls or conditions of employment demanding sexual activity. ...yes MeToo is healing many people and outing perpetrators less free to re-offend now. ...Cosby needs to die in jail for his rapist lifestyle given drugs and raped by inmates so he finally learns how wrong he was to rape women with drugs

it has to be defined but should not rule out romantic overtures otherwise it's a cold world indeed

Disrespecting another human being is wrong. Making inappropriate sexual comments that makes someone uncomfortable is wrong. When someone tells you that it makes them uncomfortable and you refuse to stop, it is wrong. Making a pass at someone and the person turns you down, but refusing to accept no for an answer is wrong. Asking for sexual favors in order to get a job, to keep their job, or to get a promotion is wrong. Forcing someone to have sex with you is wrong. Touching someone inappropriately without their permission is wrong. It's not a hard thing to understand. #MeToo is a great movement to speak out against the wrongs that people have suffered.

#MeToo is a VERY GOOD THING! Men that protest it are insensitive and will never be respected for not at least trying to see WHY this move will CONTINUE AND GROW in the coming years. Sexual harassment is anything vocal or action directed at someone simply because of their sex.

I think it has been a good thing. We as a country, need women to be empowered to take their bodies back. Too many men still think they own their gf and children. I know we get tired of seeing or hearing about it all the time, but we need it for awhile

This is a the larger part of a reply below. I'm sure to get a lot of negativity over it. Have at it.

I have had married and or committed women grab me and or make quite forward comments towards me of a flirtatious nature. Do I label them as pigs also? Cry humiliation? Whine? I think it's quite a legitimate concern today as to how to approach a female when attraction arises for the male. I've even received some rather ugly comments and looks in recent years for holding a door open for women. Am I now to discontinue this gesture of once a gentlemanly thing to perform in society because a degree of females have determined it is some sort of disrespect? Hell, maybe I should quit opening doors for my woman then? Quit walking her to her door of our vehicles in an effort to safely get her in the vehicle first? Or place her on the outside of the sidewalk where it's more dangerous for a pedestrian. All in the name of what I consider a managed perception taking over our society. Don't get me wrong. I understand the nature of this issue and it's importance. I also understand that what we are seeing in the media is vastly an issue out of the range of most people on here which engulfs a class of people that have lived this way for centuries. Where do we as the norms of society draw the lines to avoid a managed perception being perpetrated onto us by the media in an effort I would argue are to divide us over the entitled population making the news today? The women of decades ago, centuries even, long gone who wallowed in this atmosphere to the heights of stardom and wealth today bare no negative retribution to this issue, yet today it's laid solely on the male population. And so we are labeled by society in our means to find companionship towards a potential life partnership? Yes, some go to far. Mainly those in a position of power to some degree. While the common men take the brunt of its negativity. The diversity of this issue is widely being ignored and men again are taking the brunt of it. I'm so glad to be set in this social aspect of life for the rest of my life! For fucks sake, good luck to those of you who are not.

It has gone on from the dawn of life itself , & we need to move forward by calling it for what it is . There will be false accusations , as usual , as nothing is 100% , but it is accomplishing more good , than harm . Evolution is occurring right before our eyes , & these times will be remembered , for so long as history is permitted to be taught .

Harassment can be only felt by the person being harassed and how they feel. I think it could be very scary if some people stare at you in a certain way. other people swap partners or just brush it off. again it's perspective.

There are ups and downs.

Sexual harassment has a clear definition, it is not open to interpritation. If you say sonething to someone and they tell you to not say it again, but you do, that is harassment. Whisteling or making a comment may be considered rude, but its not harassment unless it is the same person repeatedly making these unwanted advances. I think everyone was well aware that sexual harassment and assault exists before metoo started. I think it's a bad thing because it perpetuates this rape culture myth and makes life even harder for men. I can't even tell a girl that I think she is pretty with out worying that I might get sued and dragged through the mud.

This whole thing has made me wonder if I ever harassed anyone. I always thought of it as being stupid and just plain rude, but didn't rise to the level of harassment.

Yes it has been wonderful. Trump has done the nation a favor by showing us what a real male pig looks like up close and as president. The metoo movement is outstanding in that it is capturing the attention of the nation. If trump were not such an ass hole, we may not be hearing about this time

Unwelcome sexual advances including hostile workplace activity. The movement is kind of like that broken toilet at Danny's. Everyone knew it was broken, but they kept using it anyway. Finally, somebody told the manager and now it is being cleaned up. Unfortunately, somewhere out there is another Danny's and another broken toilet.